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 Medhu vada - medhu vada is one of the most popular appetizers in south India. Besides being delicious, Medhu vada is healthy. It can be enjoyed much especially in combination with pongal. you can serve it with breakfast to fullfill your daily required nutrition. Let's see howto make it in simple way. Ingredients Urad dal - 1 cup Onion - 1 medium sized Green chilly -1 Ginger - 1/2 inch finely chopped Curry leaves - 12 Pepper - 1/2 teaspoon Salt to taste Instruction in grinder STEP 1 Soak the urad dal for 1 hour.  Grind it for 30 minute. STEP 2  Add water little by little ( approx. 3/4 cup). Batter should be thick and fluffy.  STEP 3  Add green chilli, ginger, onion, curry leaves, pepper,  salt mix it well with hand. STEP 4 In medium flame, drop vada batter into the oil. ( wet your hand make a ball, make the hole on the center then drop into oil). Instruction in blender  STEP 1 Soak the urad dal 5 hours minimum 2 hours , blend the urad dal (make a pulse initially no water) . STEP 2 

 Talappakatti Veg Biryani -  Talapakatti veg biriyani  which is most favorite food for vegan.  Ingredients Jeeraga samba rice - 2 cup (measurement cup 250 gm)  Shallot - 15 Tomato - 1 medium sized Coriander leaves - 1 cup chopped Mint leaves - 3/4 cup chopped Chilli powder - 1 teaspoon Coriander powder - 1 teaspoon Vegetables - 1.5 cup ( Carrot, Peas, Cauliflower, Beans) Ginger - 2 inch  Garlic - 6 pulse Green chlli - 3 Curd - half cup (100 ml) Lemon - half Peanut oil - 100 ml Ghee - 2 teaspoon Ingredients for Biriyani powder Cinnamon - 1 inch Cardamom - 5 Cl oves - 5 Nutmeg - 1/4  Bay leaves - 1 Star anise - 1 Instruction STEP 1 Grind  Cinnamon, Cardamom, Cloves, Nutmeg, Bay leaves, Star anise  into a smooth powder. STEP 2  Grind  Shallots, Tomato, Green chilly, Ginger, Garlic blend it coarsely( Do not make fine paste). STEP 3  Use  heavy bottomed pan to heat Oil and Ghee. Add blended masala  and sauté it till oil comes out.  approximately 7 to 10 minutes, until raw smell comes out. S